National 5 Maths
Past Papers and Solutions

Here you will find all 22 National 5 Maths past papers from 2014 to 2025, both SQA specimen papers, SQA marking instructions and worked solutions for each paper.

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SQA N5 Maths past papers

2014 papers  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme
2015 papers  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme
2016 papers  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme
2017 papers  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme
2018 papers  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme
2019 papers  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme
2021 papers  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme
2022 Paper 1  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme
2022 Paper 2  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme
2023 Paper 1  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme
2023 Paper 2  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme
2024 Paper 1  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme
2024 Paper 2  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme
2025 Paper 1  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme
2025 Paper 2  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme

SQA N5 specimen papers

2013 Paper 1  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme
2013 Paper 2  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme
2017 Paper 1  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme
2017 Paper 2  −  Solutions  −  Mark scheme

2022 mock exams

2022 Mock Exam Paper 1  −  Mark scheme
2022 Mock Exam Paper 2  −  Mark scheme

2024 mock exams

2024 Mock Exam Paper 1  −  Solutions
2024 Mock Exam Paper 2  −  Solutions

2024 practice papers

2024 Practice Exam Paper 1  −  Answers
2024 Practice Exam Paper 2  −  Answers

Maths180 practice papers

Practice papers A  −  Answers  −  Solutions
Practice papers B  −  Answers  −  Solutions
Practice papers C  −  Answers  −  Solutions
Practice papers D  −  Answers  −  Solutions
Practice papers E  −  Answers  −  Solutions
Practice papers F  −  Answers  −  Solutions

Maths180 booster papers

Booster paper A1  −  Solutions
Booster paper A2  −  Solutions
Booster paper B1  −  Solutions
Booster paper B2  −  Solutions
Booster paper C1  −  Solutions
Booster paper C2  −  Solutions
Booster paper D1  −  Solutions
Booster paper D2  −  Solutions

SQA Intermediate 2 papers

A high degree of content overlap with Nat 5.

2000 Int 2 papers  −  Answers
2001 Int 2 papers  −  Answers
2002 Int 2 papers  −  Marking instructions
2003 Int 2 papers  −  Marking instructions
2004 Int 2 papers  −  Marking instructions
2005 Int 2 papers  −  Marking instructions
2006 Int 2 papers  −  Marking instructions
2007 Int 2 papers  −  Marking instructions
2008 Int 2 papers  −  Marking instructions
2009 Int 2 papers  −  Marking instructions
2010 Int 2 papers  −  Marking instructions
2011 Int 2 papers  −  Marking instructions
2012 Int 2 papers  −  Marking instructions
2013 Int 2 papers  −  Marking instructions
2014 Int 2 papers  −  Marking instructions
2015 Int 2 papers  −  Marking instructions

SQA Standard Grade Credit

Most questions are still relevant in .

1996 Credit paper  −  Answers
1997 Credit paper  −  Answers
1998 Credit paper  −  Answers
1999 Credit paper  −  Answers
2000 Credit paper  −  Answers
2001 Credit papers  −  Worked solutions
2002 Credit papers  −  Worked solutions
2003 Credit papers  −  Worked solutions
2004 Credit papers  −  Marking instructions
2005 Credit papers  −  Marking instructions
2006 Credit papers  −  Marking instructions
2007 Credit papers  −  Marking instructions
2008 Credit papers  −  Marking instructions
2009 Credit papers  −  Marking instructions
2010 Credit papers  −  Marking instructions
2011 Credit papers  −  Marking instructions
2012 Credit papers  −  Marking instructions
2013 Credit papers  −  Marking instructions

Acknowledgements: SQA / Qualifications Scotland content is copyright © Qualifications Scotland, reproduced by kind permission. Practice and booster papers by Maths180. Practice paper solutions by The High School of Glasgow. 2022 mock exams by Carlo Serra. 2024 mock and practice exams by Graham Rennie. Solutions to SQA papers by Kenny Hunter, Noel Stafford, Maths.scot and Coatbridge High School.

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